Listen to historical stories, compare past and present
Identify changes that have occurred in the local or regional community
Identify individuals who had an impact on the local and regional community
explain the meaning of community celebrations and traditions
develop a simple time line of important events in each student's life
Civics Government
Discuss the rights and responsibilities of citizens in the school and then community
explain why it is necessary for the community to have a government
Identify community leaders, such as city council or town board
Identify real people and fictional characters who were good leaders, good citizens and explain qualities that make them admirable, such as honesty and trustworthiness
explain their roles people in the community have in making and changing laws
Geography
use cardinal and intermediate directions to locate places on a map
identify the absolute and relative locations of places in the school and community setting
locate the local community and the United States on map and globes
identify places that are nearby or related to the local community
identify map symbols for land and water forms and give examples of these physical features in local communities
identify map symbols of cultural or human features - roads, highways, cities
use a variety of information resources to identify ways that the physical environment influences human activities in the community
Economics
define the three types of productive resources
identify community workers who provide goods and services
explain that a price is what people pay when they buy a good or service and what people receive when they sell a good or service
research goods and services produced in the local community, describe how people may be both producers and consumers
explain that because of scarcity, people must make choices and incur opportunity costs
define specialization and identify specialized jobs in the school and community
explain why people trade for goods and services and explain how money makes trade easier
Individuals, Society and Culture
identify some of the responsibilities that individuals have to themselves and others
explain how individuals are members of many different groups and compare and contrast the expectations of behavior
explain how changes in technology have influenced various traditions
identify people of different ages, cultural backgrounds, traditions and careers and explain how they contribute to the community
- Listen to historical stories, compare past and present
- Identify changes that have occurred in the local or regional community
- Identify individuals who had an impact on the local and regional community
- explain the meaning of community celebrations and traditions
- develop a simple time line of important events in each student's life
Civics Government- Discuss the rights and responsibilities of citizens in the school and then community
- explain why it is necessary for the community to have a government
- Identify community leaders, such as city council or town board
- Identify real people and fictional characters who were good leaders, good citizens and explain qualities that make them admirable, such as honesty and trustworthiness
- explain their roles people in the community have in making and changing laws
Geography- use cardinal and intermediate directions to locate places on a map
- identify the absolute and relative locations of places in the school and community setting
- locate the local community and the United States on map and globes
- identify places that are nearby or related to the local community
- identify map symbols for land and water forms and give examples of these physical features in local communities
- identify map symbols of cultural or human features - roads, highways, cities
- use a variety of information resources to identify ways that the physical environment influences human activities in the community
Economics- define the three types of productive resources
- identify community workers who provide goods and services
- explain that a price is what people pay when they buy a good or service and what people receive when they sell a good or service
- research goods and services produced in the local community, describe how people may be both producers and consumers
- explain that because of scarcity, people must make choices and incur opportunity costs
- define specialization and identify specialized jobs in the school and community
- explain why people trade for goods and services and explain how money makes trade easier
Individuals, Society and Culture